MACC nabs four Johor govt officials


JOHOR BARU: At least four state government officials have been arrested in two separate cases involving kickbacks in a RM5mil printing contract for religious school books statewide and permits for Islamic premarital courses.

In the first case, officers from the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) detained two officials from the district Islamic Studies Office for receiving kickbacks related to the printing of books for religious schools in Johor.

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